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'''Hemangioma of the liver''', also '''liver hemangioma''' and '''hepatic hemangioma''', is a benign [[vascular tumour]] of the [[liver]], that may be mistaken for [[metastatic disease]].  
'''Hemangioma of the liver''', also '''liver hemangioma''' and '''hepatic hemangioma''', is a benign [[vascular tumour]] of the [[liver]], that may be mistaken for [[metastatic disease]].  


''Hemangiomas'' more generally are dealth with in the ''[[hemangioma]]'' article.
''Hemangiomas'', more generally, are dealt with in the ''[[hemangioma]]'' article.


==General==
==General==

Revision as of 13:48, 19 October 2015

Hemangioma of the liver
Diagnosis in short

Cavernous liver hemangioma. H&E stain.
LM DDx epithelioid hemangioendothelioma, angiosarcoma, metastatic disease
Site liver

Clinical history often an incidental finding
Symptoms +/-upper abdominal pain
Radiology well circumscribed mass
Prognosis benign
Clin. DDx metastatic disease
Treatment usually follow-up, non-conservative if very large

Hemangioma of the liver, also liver hemangioma and hepatic hemangioma, is a benign vascular tumour of the liver, that may be mistaken for metastatic disease.

Hemangiomas, more generally, are dealt with in the hemangioma article.

General

  • Benign.[1]
  • Usually an incidental finding (incidentaloma) and often asymptomatic.[1]
  • Large lesions may present with upper abdominal pain.

Clinical:

  • Do not grow in size - can be followed if small or medium size (<10 cm).[1]

Gross

  • Variable size.
  • Well circumscribed.

Microscopic

Features:

  • Channels lined by benign endothelium containing RBCs.

DDx:

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Liver Lesion, Core Biopsy:
- Cavernous hemangioma.
- NEGATIVE for malignancy.

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bajenaru, N.; Balaban, V.; Săvulescu, F.; Campeanu, I.; Patrascu, T. (2015). "Hepatic hemangioma -review.". J Med Life 8 Spec Issue: 4-11. PMID 26361504.